Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective

GN Bratman, CB Anderson, MG Berman, B Cochran… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …

Associations between nature exposure and health: a review of the evidence

MP Jimenez, NV DeVille, EG Elliott, JE Schiff… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is extensive empirical literature on the association between exposure to nature and
health. In this narrative review, we discuss the strength of evidence from recent (ie, the last …

Psychological impacts from COVID-19 among university students: Risk factors across seven states in the United States

MHEM Browning, LR Larson, I Sharaievska, A Rigolon… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background University students are increasingly recognized as a vulnerable population,
suffering from higher levels of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and disordered eating …

[HTML][HTML] Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing

MP White, I Alcock, J Grellier, BW Wheeler, T Hartig… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Spending time in natural environments can benefit health and well-being, but exposure-
response relationships are under-researched. We examined associations between …

Nature contact, nature connectedness and associations with health, wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviours

L Martin, MP White, A Hunt, M Richardson… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Contact with, and psychological connectedness to the natural world are both associated with
various health and sustainability-related outcomes. To date, though, the evidence base has …

Nature contact and human health: A research agenda

H Frumkin, GN Bratman, SJ Breslow… - Environmental …, 2017 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: At a time of increasing disconnectedness from nature, scientific interest in the
potential health benefits of nature contact has grown. Research in recent decades has …

Associations between green/blue spaces and mental health across 18 countries

MP White, LR Elliott, J Grellier, T Economou, S Bell… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Living near, recreating in, and feeling psychologically connected to, the natural world are all
associated with better mental health, but many exposure-related questions remain. Using …

The relationship between social cohesion and urban green space: An avenue for health promotion

V Jennings, O Bamkole - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Social cohesion involves the interpersonal dynamics and sense of connection among
people. Increased social cohesion can be associated with various physical and …

A room with a green view: the importance of nearby nature for mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic

M Soga, MJ Evans, K Tsuchiya… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its global response have resulted in unprecedented and rapid
changes to most people's day‐to‐day lives. To slow the spread of the virus, governments …

[HTML][HTML] Pathways linking biodiversity to human health: A conceptual framework

MR Marselle, T Hartig, DTC Cox, S De Bell… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodiversity is a cornerstone of human health and well-being. However, while evidence of
the contributions of nature to human health is rapidly building, research into how biodiversity …